Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 7497, Caleb Gardner, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gardner, Caleb Mary
W 7497
CONTENTS

Mary Gardner widow of Caleb Gardner who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 67 .
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Dec r 1847 and sent to
Mrs. M. Gardner 151. Wooster St New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 294 Vol. 4 .
Repeated Dec. 8/48

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss. On this day personally appeared Mary Gardner, an elderly woman, before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now in session in and for said County. Mary Gardner, a resident of said Weymouth, aged seventy-eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed the seventh day of July, A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty-eight - That she is the widow of Caleb Gardner late of Weymouth, in said County of Norfolk, deceased, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, and served, according to the best of her information and belief, eight months commencing in April or May 1775 as a Private in a company of the Massachusetts Militia, commanded by Captain Timothy Boney, of Col. Hooton's regiment.
Also for one year commencing in December 1775 or January 1776 as a Private in the Continental Army of the Massachusetts Line, in the regiment commanded by Col. Donchin Baldwin, in which James Mifflin was Lieutenant-Colonel. During the first period, his service was performed in the vicinity of Boston, in the latter in New-York and New-Jersey, and as during the service in New-York and New-Jersey, he acted as the Quarters to Lieutenant-Colonel Mifflin. She further declared that she was married to the said Caleb Gardner, on the eighth day of November (1781) between hundred and eighty-one, at Newton, in the County of Middlesex. That her husband the aforesaid Caleb Gardner, died on the seventeenth day of November, eighteen hundred and seven; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1776, viz, at the time above stated.
Mary Gardner Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before me I. Leland Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Registrar of the Court of Probate for the County aforesaid hereby certify that Sherman Leland is judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid & a justice of the Peace in & for all the Counties of this Commonwealth - & that William Jackson of Newton is a justice of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex & that their respective signatures to these papers are genuine & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Issued this eighteenth day of August (AD. 1838.)
Jonathan H. Cobb Reg r of Probate

Newton August 8. th 1838.
I Elyah F. Woodward of Newton in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being duly sworn according to Law on Oath do say that in the Records of the said Town of Newton there is, among the Records of the Marriages of the said Town of Newton there is the following Entry viz "On the eighth day of November in the year seventeen hundred & eighty one, the Caleb Gardner of Brookline to Miss Mary Jackson of Newton." and I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record with the Exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows — 1781 November 8. th
I Elyah F. Woodward above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the Town of Newton aforesaid and that the above is a true Abstract from the Records of said Town with the Exception above named as certified by me
Elyah F. Woodward Clerk of the Town of Newton.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss August 8. 1838
Sworn to before me
William Jackson
Justice of the Peace.

4 Oct 1844
FREE
John L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Peace Washington City D.C.

Newark, New Jersey, Oct 1. / 44
Sir,
My mother, Mary Gardner, now 85 years of age, and has been many years, a pensioner, as widow of Caleb Gardner, a revolutionary soldier. She has lately removed from Roxbury, contiguous to Boston, where her pension has hitherto been payable, to Newark, N. Jersey, which is very near the City of New York. She can no longer receive it in Boston without serious trouble & expense, & therefore earnestly requests, that the payment of it may be transferred to the pension office in the city of New York, where she can obtain it with little trouble. Should you deem it favorable, as I anticipate it will be, I will cause a formal application, if necessary, to be made to the Department.
I am, Sir, very respectfully Yours Sam l J. Gardner
J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington.

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Set to S. J. Gardner Oct 16. 1844.
Massachusetts
Mary Gardner, widow of Caleb Gardner who was a Private in the Mass. line for 20 months,
[Faint handwritten signature or initials]
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of August, 1843 and sent to
Thos. Bulfinch Boston Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 43.

Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7497 Henry Gardner Wid. Caleb Gardner Rev. Rev. Wm.
Act: Feb. 24/48
Index:—Vol. 15 , Page 26
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts 476
Mary Gardner widow of Caleb Gardner deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17 th March 1807 of Norfolk Co in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Balcomb in the Mass. line for 20 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. as the rate of 66 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Sept. 1838 and Sept 2. Leland Roxbury Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1835 $166.67 Semi-annual allowance ending April 39, 33
$200.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 st Page 90

4a 13/12 copy to Mary Gardner advised on N Roll

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
State of New Jersey COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Essex COUNTY, }
On this sixteenth day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Mary Gardner a resident of Newark in the county of Essex aforesaid aged eighty eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Caleb Gardner who was a resident of Brookline, in Massachusetts and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of sixty six dollars and sixty six 2/3 cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Mary Gardner
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of Susanna Gardner Stephen R. Haines Justice of the Peace.
* Certify. That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares. And that the words "State of New Jersey" were substituted for the words "Commonwealth of Massachusetts" before signing Stephen R. Haines Justice of the Peace.
State of New Jersey COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Essex COUNTY, }
* John P. Jackson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, (Says) of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Stephen R. Haines is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this 16th day of August , — 18 48 : The erasure of "Commonwealth of Massachusetts" and interlineation of "State of New Jersey" first being made. J. P. Jackson, CLERK.

26 Apr 75 Vol 14 p 62
618 Mary Gardner Wid of Caleb Mass Ad 7 July 1835 Married 1781 died 1807 Allow 20 mo for $66.66 per ann Mass m rdc Vol 14 p 62
Please to communicate with the applicant through the slender of Notary Mays I. L. L. and

Brookline, 6 August, 1838.
I, John Pierce, of Brookline, in the County of Norfolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Doctor of Divinity, being duly sworn, according to law, on oath do say that I am pastor of the First Parish, in said Town, and have been their pastor, for more than forty one years, having been ordained there, 15 March, 1797.
Caleb Gardner, of said Town, was a member of my Church from 2 September, 1787, when, as I find by my Church Records, then kept by my predecessor, the Rev. Joseph Jackson, he joined said Church with Mary, his wife, and continued a member, till his death, which I find by my Record of deaths, occurred, on the seventeenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven, supposed to be of nervous fever, aged about fifty two years. I attended his funeral, on Friday, the 20th day of November succeeding, and preached a funeral sermon, on the next Lord's day, 22 November.
His wife, now his widow, Mary Gardner, who removed to the adjoining Town of Roxbury, about two years ago, was, and still continues, a member of my Church. They resided together, on the ancient homestead of the family, till the decease of the said Caleb.
John Pierce.
Norfolk ss August 16 th 1838 Sworn to & subscribed by the Rev. John Pierce, who is a Clergyman & a member before me Silas N. Paine

I Oliver Whyle of Brookline in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being duly sworn according to Law on Oath do say, that I am Sixty seven years of age and have resided in said Brookline fifty seven years and am now Town Clerk of the same — I was well acquainted with Caleb Gardner late of Brookline deceased more than fifty years ago and resided about two & half miles from him,
He lived the greater part of his life and died in said Brookline about thirty years ago leaving a Widow Mary Gardner now between seventy and eighty years of age and resident in the adjoining town of Roxbury. I am well acquainted with the said Mary Gardner she lived with her late Husband as his Wife before the Close of the revolutionary war till the time of his death — It appears by the Records of the Town of Brookline in my Possession that He was in the Army at an early period of the revolution as I find recorded on the 26 May 1777. when liberal Bounties were given to induce Men to enlist in the Army that the question was proposed in Town meeting whether the Town will not allow a gratuity to Caleb Gardner (and others whose names are mentioned) who enlisted without Bounty and continued in the army untill the disbanding thereof in December. 1776 — It also appears by the said Records that Intention of Marriage between the said Caleb Gardner and Mary Jackson now his Widow the said Mary Gardner were published in said Brookline on 7 th day of October 1781 —
Oliver Whyle
Suffolk ss August 8 th 1830 I were to & subscribed by the said Oliver Whyle who is a credible witness before me Sherman Wheeler, Clerk

Silas Winchester of Brookline in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, in the eightieth year of my age, do hereby make affidavit, that I was acquainted with Caleb Gardner deceased, late of Brookline in the county of Suffolk now Norfolk, & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, he was about three years older, than I was. I formerly lived in said Brookline, & with the said Gardner; I was knowing of his entering the service in the revolutionary War, in the Continental establishment as a private soldier, in the company commanded by Capt. Timothy Cory, of the same Brookline in the Month of April 1775 - and served out the first eight months service, and enlisted again for the one year, which he served out and then left the Army - The first eight months he I entered & served with him in the same company, I also entered & served the same year with him, but in a different company, but in the same Regiment, and I left the service at the same time, and we returned together to the said town of Brookline.
He served the first eight months in the Regiment commanded by Col. Prescott. In the year's service he was in the Regiment commanded by Col. Leamson Baldwin, in the Brigade commanded by General Heath. He served the year in the same Regiment We were both discharged in the State of New York, the last of December A.D. 1776.
I now receive a Pension under the Act of 1818, for the foregoing service.
He entered as a volunteer, the route he marched was from Boston to Hassrick in the State Connecticut, thence by water to New York, and returned home by land to said Brookline.
Silas Winchester
Penobscot ss. State of Maine August 3. 1838. The abovenamed Silas Winchester this day appeared before me one of of the justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the State of Maine, and made Oath, that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed is just & true - I also certify that the said Silas, is a

man of respectability and integrity full belief in the Government where he lives -
David Perham
See W. Smith's

Mr Colo
1922 Mar 16
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington-City

New York Aug. 16 1848 N o 151 Wooster-st o
Sir,
Enclosed is the declaration of Mary Gardner, a revolutionary pensioner, made in order to restore her name to the roll of pensioners under the new act of Feb- ruary last.
I will thank you to send the certificate of her Pension immediately to me Yrs, very respectfully.
Samuel J. Gardner N o 151 Wooster-st o New York
Please superscribe the number of my residence, as it will save a day in the reception of the letter

1207
Mary Gardner $66.67 paid
Thos. Bulfinch Boston

State of New Jersey Essex County } ss.
Be it known That on this Fifth day of May 1843, personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Mrs. Mary Gardner now residing in Newark in said County, formerly a resident of Roxbury in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty Three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d day of March 1843. granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Caleb Gardner who was a Private in the Revolutionary War and served as she verily believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the law of the 7 th of July 1838. to which declaration, and the papers accompanying the same, now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services, for the proof of her marriage, identity, and the time of her husband's death.
She further declares that she was pensioned under said Act at the rate of Sixty Six 67 / 100 Doll s per annum, which amt. she received from the 4 th of March 1836. to the 4 th of March 1841. at the Agency in Boston, Massachusetts, and at the time of receiving her last payment surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said Act to the Pension Agent at the said City of Boston, agreeably to the rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since

The decease of her said husband, but is now and ever since has been the widow of said now  Nahab Gardner deceased as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
And further she saith not.
Ray Gardner Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written. - and I certify that the applicant is personally known to me to be the person within described.
Before me
Stephen R. Haining Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey County of Essex } ss. I John P. Jackson Clerk of the County of Essex & of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Stephen R. Haining before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made and taken, at the time of taking the same was and still is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned & sworn as such Justice legally authorized to take affidavits & that I am acquainted with his hand writing - and truly believe that the signature to the front of said Affidavit is genuine. -
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal at Newark the Sixth day of May A. D. Eighteen hundred & forty three -
J. P. Jackson clp

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 15. 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Lowell M Stone was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
No. A. Bolles Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Augustus K. Gardner of Chelsea in the County of Suffolk of lawful age on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with Mary Gardner the applicant named in the foregoing declaration and have been for many years last past. I know that she was the wife and is now the widow of Caleb Gardner deceased that she was a pensioner as stated by her having acted as her attorney in drawing the same from the Agency at Boston from time to time as the same became due
Augustus K. Gardner
Suffolk County, ss. Boston May 13. 1823 - Then came Augustus K. Gardner above named and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me
Lowell Mr. Stone
Justice Peace